Bengali Sweets
As a hobby, we like to make our Bengali sweets and of course eat with them great satisfaction. Here, we are listing some for those who like to make themselves. If you are satisfied with my recipe, you may send us an email at bestconcepts2003@yahoo.co.in. Of course, any comment for further improvement in understanding my recipe is also welcome.
1. Darbesh (11I/9S)$
Ingredients
SN |
Item |
Quantity |
1 | Besan (Gram flour) | 250 gm* |
2 | Rice flour | 50 gm |
3 | Baking powder | 1 pinch |
4 | Khoa (Dried milk) | 200 gm |
5 | Nutmeg | 1 tsp |
6 | Big cardamom | 1 pc |
7 | Colour | Red, Yellow |
8 | Kismis, Kaju (Cashew nuts) | 2 tbsp each |
9 | Oil (for deep fry) | 750 ml |
10 | Sugar (For syrup) | 400 gm |
11 | Water (For syrup) | 100 ml |
Method
Stage A: To make Bundis
Method 2: Make syrup and pour all bundis in syrup.Let it to boil for five minutes on medium heat .Sometims stir it .Switch of the gas and cover with lid.When it will be warm,mix dry fruits,nut meg big cardoman ,khoya and make round midium size laddu.
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$xI/yS stands for 'x' ingredients and 'y' steps; *cm: centimeter; hr: hour(s); kg: kilogram(s); ltr: litre(s); min: minute(s); ml: mililitre; pc: piece; tsp: teaspoon; tblsp: table spoon.
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2. Misti Lal Dahi (3I/7S) [Sweet Red Yogurt]
Ingredients
SN |
Item |
Quantity |
1 | Milk | 1.5 ltr* |
2 | Sugar | 250gm + 2 tsp |
3 | Sour Dahi (Natural Yogurt) | 150 gm |
Method
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3. Rasa-Malai (5I/14S)$
It is made in two stages. First, to make Home-made Cheese in disk shapes. Then, put them in gravy milk.
Ingredients
SN |
Item |
Quantity |
1 | Milk (Cow milk or Indian Mother Dairy milk using token) | 1 ltr* |
2 | Lemon juice or Vinegar | 1 tsp (7.5ml) |
3 | White Flour (Maida) | 1 tsp (7.5ml) |
4 | Sugar | 1 cup (150gm) |
5 | Water | 3 cups (450ml) |
Method
Stage A: To make Home-made Cheese in disk shapes (Disk cheese)
Stage B: Gravy milk and Rasa-malai
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4. Rasagolla (5I/10S), and
5. Rajbhog (6I/10S)
Ingredients
SN |
Item |
Quantity |
1 | Milk (Cow milk or Indian Mother Dairy milk using token) | 1 ltr* |
2 | Lemon juice or Vinegar | 2 tsp (15 ml) |
3 | White Flour (Maida) | 4 cups (600 ml) |
4 | Sugar | 4 cups (600 gm) |
5 | Water | 12 cups (2 ltr) |
6 | Nutmeg powder (For Rajbhog) | 1 tsp |
Method
1-7. Same as making Rasamalai
8. Make 10 (for Rasagolla) spherical (golla) shapes. For Rajbhog, make 6 shapes and put nutmeg powder at their centres.
9-10. Same as Rasamalai.
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